This page contains a collection of articles we have written for those who are just getting into photography. These photography tips for beginners should hopefully help our readers to enhance their knowledge of photography and get the best out of their equipment.
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Photography gear and how to buy it:
- What is a DSLR?
- DSLR vs Point and Shoot
- How to Buy a DSLR Camera
- Beware of buying camera gear from unauthorized sellers
- Nikon vs Canon vs Sony
- Where to Buy a DSLR
- Must-have DSLR Accessories
- How to Choose and Buy a Tripod for a DSLR Camera
- First Nikon DSLR and Lens
- Nikon Lens Naming Convention / Nomenclature
- Nikon DSLR Error Messages
- How to fix blinking “Err” error on new Nikon DSLR Cameras
- Best Nikon lenses for Wedding Photography
- Best Nikon lenses for Landscape Photography
- Best Nikon lenses for Wildlife Photography
- Things to Do After Buying a New Lens
Cleaning and maintaining camera gear:
- How to Wet Clean your DSLR Sensor in Less Than 5 Minutes (video tutorial)
- How to Clean DSLR Sensor and Keep Your Camera Gear Clean (video tutorial)
- How to Clean SLR Camera Lenses
- What to Do with Dust Inside Lens
- How to Store Memory Cards
- Dead vs Stuck vs Hot Pixels
- Nikon Quality Control Issues
Understanding basics of photography:
- Understanding ISO – A Beginner’s Guide
- Understanding Aperture – A Beginner’s Guide
- Understanding Shutter Speed – A Beginner’s Guide
- Understanding Digital Camera Modes
- Understanding Metering and Metering Modes
- Understanding ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture – A Beginner’s Guide
- DSLR Autofocus Modes Explained
- Nikon AE-L / AF-L Button
- What is White Balance?
- Nikon DX vs FX
- How to Spot Dust on Your DSLR Sensor
Other photography tips:
- Photoshop vs Lightroom
- What is Photography Workflow?
- Lens Filters Explained
- What is Bokeh?
- How to Obtain Maximum Bokeh
- How to Take Good Pictures
- How to Take Sharp Photos
- Landscape Photography Guide
- Must-Have Filters for Landscape Photography
- Panoramic Photography Howto
- How to Take Black and White Pictures
- Low-Light Photography Tips
- How to use a Polarizer
- How to Photograph Children
- How to Photograph Birds
- Raptor Photography
- HDR Photography Tutorial
- How to Photograph Textures
- How to Photograph Waterfalls
- How to Photograph the Moon
- How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse
- How to Photograph Fireworks
- How to Photograph a Lightning
- How to Find Total Shutter Actuations on Nikon and Canon DSLRs
- Bokeh on Point and Shoot Cameras
- Astrophotography: taking pictures of stars
- Focal length comparison on Nikon DX (1.5 crop factor) cameras
- Nikon Lens Bokeh Performance
- First Nikon Lens?
- Nikon Firmware Update
Case Study series:
- Case Study: Skin Color Problems
- Case Study: Image Spots and Streaks
- Case Study: Bird Photography
- Case Study: Image Quality
- Case Study: Exposure at Night
- Case Study: Night Shot
Photography FAQ series:
Hardware and software tips/reviews:
- Cloud Storage for Photographers
- How to Recover Deleted Photographs From Memory Cards
- How to Calibrate Your Monitor
- Best Monitor for Photography
- Is your Browser Color-Managed?
- What is EXIF Data?
- How to remove EXIF Data?
- How to Organize Digital Pictures
- DNG vs RAW format
- How to view DNG thumbnails in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
- RAW vs JPEG format
- Nikon RAW (NEF) Codec for 64 bit Vista or Windows 7
